Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-30
DAILY HERALD.
DISMISSED.
Officers Afford and Moore
Step Out
OF THE POLICE FORCE.
Rnd Of the Investigation of the
Charg es of Corruption by
the Police Commissioners.

Ou8I& Go VI WI ~PS
the Police Commissioners.
The Police Commissioners met yes
terday afternoon to resume the ex'
animation of officers Moore and Al
ford. Before proceedings commenced
Mr.. G. G. Stephens, attorney for the
defence, stated that Officer Moore had
been, and was, confined to his bed
since the night before last with ner-
vous prostration, but if they would
excuse his absence he was ready to
proceed with the examination.
T. A. Delay was the first witness
called for the defence and testified
"I run the Saratoga Restaurant and
Boyd was never an employee OF the
restaurant since l have been pro-
prietor. r.,
Sergeant Lumis next testified: 81
did not get the note from Mother
Brown the night before the charges
were made against Officers Moore and
Afford. l MAS never in Mother
Browns house in my life with Officer
Bosqui.
Officer Bosqui testified: l got the
note from Mother Browns when l was
down there with Mr.. Lummis of the
Times, better known as "Lum." l
asked Mrs. Brown to let us look at the
note and she showed it to us. l never
was convicted of a felony and have
never been arrested.
Ex-Chief Skinner testifed-"I am
an ex-Chief of Police and Moore was
an officer under me, and l always
looked on him as good officer. Once
there was report that he had been
drinking. Inever saw him drunk.
Afford was not on the force when l
was Chief. 1t was reported to me
officially that Moore was drunk"
Chief Darcy testified-"I have been
Chief about two months. Afford and
Moore have been ON the force under
me. once had Moore before me to
talk with him, because l had heard
he had been drinking, and l wanted
to warn him. All l know about Al
ford is that he was good officer.
never saw fit to take the star from
Moore. Shortly before these charges
came up, 1 was informed of the
bribery that was going on. l marked
500 in tens and twenties and intend
ed to find out by this money if the
statements I had heard were true
Mr.. Abbott was the person who tolC
me of the bribery. Andrews was the
man l intended to give the marked
money to, but he never turned W
again.
Chris. Bowers testi6ed-"I owl
the Anheuser saloon and have never
seen Moore or Afford drunk in my
place. l have often seen them in
drinking. A person might be there
and / would never notice him.
have never heard of them being
drunk in my saloon. never knew
Afford was an officer and never saw
him there with his star on"
r. Levine testified: l know Off
GERS Afford and Moore, my place o
business is on Requena street. dc
not know Anderson. The might
when there was quarrel at my
place with some Mexicans, Officers
Moore and Afford were sent for tc
protect the house and prevent fight
They were there between the hours
of 9 and l, and they were not drunk
G. Dagens said: l work for Mr.
Levine, and saw the two officers there
on the night in question, between the
hours of 9 and 1. Neither of them
were intoxicated. The Mexican was
parading up and down in front of the
house for hours. Moore and Afford
did not stay all the five hours, but
went there off and on. 1 have lived
in this city about three months.
Mrs. Brown: I know Officers Moore
and Afford, but not Officer Loomis.
remember Officer Bosqui being there
the night that l gave him the note
He was with LumUis, Of the Times and
they asked me il had given money
to Afford and Moore. 1 said if l gave
money l gave it voluntarily.
showed them the note that Alfort
gave me, and I saw it no more till il
was handed to me at the examination
I did not tell them to take it. Alfort
did not ask for the money, | gave hin
it as loan to treat me. Moore ant
Afford often came to my house for in
formation. On the night in question
Afford told me he was broke
I didn't like to see hin
without money and l gave him $40
once gave money to an officer who
had a sick wife and family, but he die
not ask for it. Officer Bosqui has no,
been down to my house since the las
examination.
Miss N. Thorne testified: II know
Officer Bosqui and he has not had 8
conversation with me, or any one II
my presence since the last examina
ton"
Officer Bosqui here stated that he
had thoroughly secured the country
to find Geo. Hoyt but in vain.
District Attorney Dunn stated tha
Hoyt was only part of his real name
and he had given Hoy a house buile
for him. Hoyt had skipped leaving
himself DUNN in the lurch. 1t wa
reported that ne was seen in towr
Last night, but had gone away agar
on un0 u6xt ITdlu
AFFORDS TESTIMONY
Officer Afford was next sworn ant
testified: II have heard the testimony
of Andrews and most of it is false
Moore and / were in the Anheuse
saloon, and after leaving met Andrews
and Boyd and arrested them. Boyt
stated that he worked at the Saratogs
Restaurant. We took him there anC
the proprietor or waiter in charge cor
roborated his statement. The propo
sition of putting his woman on thu
town and letting her steal was neve
Andrews, and he told me that he ha!
had to put up 5000 bail, and that ]
was a shame to pull him when Their
were plenty others OF his kin,
in the town to pull
Moore told him that he would hav
i Il - knI M